CLERMONT TOWN BOARD

BUDGET WORKSHOP/MEETING

OCTOBER 21, 2015

The Clermont Town Board held a budget workshop/meeting on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at 6:00 P.M. at the Town Hall. Those present were Supervisor Staats, Councilman Desmond, Councilwoman Brownson and Councilman Gildersleeve. Councilman Hempel was unable to attend.

Supervisor Staats is suggesting a few changes to make to the tentative budget in order to equalize the amount to be raised by taxes between the General fund and Highway fund.

The Supervisor received the sales tax of $89,734.90 for the third quarter which is just slightly below our estimate.

The Mortgage tax check received for this quarter was $26,000, with the total received to date of $40,300.00. This is more than the budgeted amount for 2015.

In reviewing all the accounts the following changes were made:

GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS:

• Parks - A7110.41 Contractual expense – increase from $5000 to $13,000 for purchase of zero turn mower. This will be removed from the Highway line Machinery DA5130.2 where it had been originally.
• Planning – A8020.4 Contractual expense – Increase by $500 to $5500.00. This is used for the attorney expenses and supplies.

Total General Appropriations $351,633.00

GENERAL FUND ESTIMATED REVENUES:

• Interfund Transfers A5031 – Move $75,000 from Interfund Transfers Con Ed to Appropriated Reserves - Con Ed Reserve for the Brownfields and $5,000 from Interfund Transfers Parkland Reserve A-5031.2 to new account Appropriated Reserves - Park Reserve.

Total General Estimated Revenues $235,750.00

Reduce the appropriated fund balance from $40,073 to $35,573.00

HIGHWAY FUND APPROPRIATIONS:

• Improvements – DA5112.2 – increase from $35,000 to $37,000 for prep work for roads which was left off original request.
• Machinery – DA5130.2 – decrease from $11,000 to $3,000 ($8000 for zero turn mower added to Parks – 7110.41 in General fund.

Total Highway Appropriations - $333,360.00

Total Unexpended Fund Balance - $27,000.00

SUMMARY:

Appropriations $684,993.

Less Estimated Revenues $437,840.

Less Appropriated Revenues $ 80,000.

Less Appropriated Fund Balance $ 62,573.

Amount to be raised by taxes $104,580.

This results in a zero percent increase in taxes.

Supervisor Staats opened the regular meeting at 7:05 P.M. with the salute to the flag.

He has received new bids on the highway equipment shed, as the other bids received were refused, as they put us over budget on the project.

The new bids were as follows:

B/T Contractors $18,000.00

Staats and Sons Enterprises $17900.00

Our cost for the project, which will be used for storage of seasonal equipment, is $12,200. The board discussed whether or not to have a concrete floor, opposed to a gravel floor. The cost for the floor will be approximately $4200.00 of the total cost.

After discussion, it was decided to go with the concrete.

A motion was made by Councilman Desmond, seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve to accept the bid from Staats & Sons, the low bid, pending the timely fulfillment of the contract. If the contractor is not able to do so, the Supervisor will bring it back to the full board. Supervisor Staats recused himself from the vote, citing a conflict of interest. Motion passed.

A motion was made to adjourn at 7:20 P.M. by Councilman Desmond, seconded by Councilman Gildersleeve.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Helen Shannon, RMC

Town Clerk